Jackson Huse Foundation

12/16/2022

I am very proud to announce that our very first scholarship recipient, Kellen Floyd, graduated from Texas A&M today. Kellen, we are so proud of you! May your life be filled with happiness and success!

12/16/2022

12/24/2019

In December of 2006, Jackson was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme. During our long stay at Children’s during that time, Jackson wrote Santa a letter asking for him to take away his scary brain w**d. When we woke up on Christmas morning that year, his letter and picture were on the front page of the Dallas Morning News. I still have so many copies, but I’ve never read the story. I couldn’t. Santa couldn’t deliver that year and 15 months later, Jackson died.

I love Christmas and the story of Jesus coming to the world to save us all from sin and offer eternal life, But Christmas makes me cry.

05/15/2019

Yesterday was kinda a big deal and truly this is a comeback story!

9 years ago my parents and I along with many, many gracious friends established a scholarship in Jackson’s memory to be given to a student who had suffered the loss of a sibling. We wanted to give the scholarship for the first time in 2019 - the year Jackson would have graduated - right now. These past 9 years have allowed us to grow this scholarship into an endowment that will last for many years.

Yesterday, I went to Paris, Texas to meet the young man who was awarded the scholarship. Y’all, he is everything I ever hoped Jackson would be!

Honestly, I’ve been pretty bitter about this thing all year. I could not see the good in this. I could only see my very real pain. I didn’t want to give somebody else’s kid a scholarship. I wanted my kid! I wanted graduation, and prom, and senior pictures, and scholarships. And I struggled! Comparison is the absolute thief of joy!

Many of you have been on the journey with me for a long time, and know the total sum of tremendous grief. It is raw. It took a lot of years and work to find peace, deliverance from guilt, and joy.

But let me tell you what! Last night, I met Kellen and his family, and I absolutely felt God’s hand in every bit of it. I felt so proud and so strong. I knew Jackson was shining his light on us. It was an incredible night.

And although the scholarship was named after and memorializes Jackson, it honors Meredith. My word, how strong is she? I am in awe of the grace she has and the sheer willpower to overcome such grief and loss.

I’m sharing pictures of Kellen. He is remarkable!

Never underestimate the power of love. It is amazing. Faith (and God knows mine was mustard seed little at times) will sustain you in your darkest hours and sometimes make you feel like all those tears were with it!

03/31/2019

Our Jackson would be 18 today. What a gift he was for the six years he was with us. To honor his memory, the first Jackson Huse Foundation Memorial Scholarship will be awarded in a few weeks to a senior who suffered the loss of a sibling.

All those golf tournaments and generous gifts will help a deserving student pay for college. We are blessed. Jackson was such a blessing!

08/19/2018

Jackson would start his senior year this week. I wish I knew who he’d be today. I’m thankful I knew who he was then! Hugs to all his friends. Have a great Senior Year!

03/26/2018

10 years is a long time. He’s always in our hearts.

Jackson 3/31/01-3/25/08

03/24/2016

Tomorrow marks the 8th Anniversary of Jackson's death. It seems like yesterday that he was cracking jokes and irritating Meredith. I miss him and the part of my heart he took with him to heaven.

12/26/2015

The Walky-talkie was a big hit from Santa in 2007! Holiday Blessings from heaven!

Over and out...

11/26/2015

Very proud day for this mama! Happy Thanksgiving!

03/31/2015

Happy Birthday!